Vladimir Tkachenko Basketball Career

Born: Sep.20, 1957
His son Igor also played basketball.
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Player: 220cm:
One of the most dominant big men in the game during the elite successful years of the Russian teams in the 60-70's. seemed very coordinated but was not very quick. Nice shooter out to 15-17 feet. Very unselfish. He would have more rebounds but teammmates got some of the boards because Tkachenko would block out 2 or three guys at a time. Exact opposet of Rodman and Barkley who would fight there own team for rebounds.
He was 190cm (6'3") by the time he was 13, 212cm (6'11") by age 16, and 218cm (7'2") by age 19. He ended up being around 220cm (7'3").
Began playing for USSR at age 16 (1973) Played in 1976 Olympics at age 19.
Best center of the 1979 European Championship
Had a major cut on his right hand before the 1980 Olympics and had to learn to use his left hand.
After 1987 Sabonis was the man in the middle. Sabonis made it back just in time for the 88 Olympics, but was not the athlete that he was before.
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Career:
CSKA Moscow
1989: Retired due to a chronical back injuries
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Achievements:
Soviet Union National Team -76-87
Olympic Games -76 (Bronze), 80 (Bronze), 88
World Championships -78 (Silver, 82 (Champion), 86 (Silver)
All-Europe Team -79, 82
European Championships -77 (Silver), 79 (Gold), 81 (Gold), 85 (Gold), 87 (Silver)
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Head Coach:
2010-2011: Dnipro-DVUFK Dnepropetrovsk (UPBL) women team
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Awards/Achievements:
Ukrainian UPBL Finalist -11

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